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Corset Busks
Busks, for those of you who have not heard the term, are
metal clasps that close the centre front of a corset. Opening
busks did not come into use until the mid 1800’s. A corset
busk consists of two long pieces of steel, one with steel
knobs and the other one steel loops/eyes. The busk pieces
are sewn into the corset on either side of the centre front,
lacing is still used in the back or sides but the busk allows
getting into and out of the corset by oneself.
Corset busks come in three styles and several lengths. Straight
busks are most common and are white with a plastic
looking nylon coating. Wide busks are also straight
but are 2" wide and less flexible. Spoon busks come
in two lengths only and are made of stainless steel and
not nylon coated. They are not very flexible and I have
heard that some spoon busks are not suitable for "tight
lacing", this may be due to the lack of flexibility. To
avoid problems I do not recommend these for any "tight
lacing". In fact we do not recommend any of our "busks" for
this purpose as they were not designed for it. This does
not mean they will not work, just that we do not guarantee
them for this use. Several customers do use them for this
purpose and have had no problems.
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Straight Busk w/Gold Knobs
These new busks have gold-plated hardware, all
visible clasp parts are gold plated - an elegant
alternative from the regular silver colour (below.)
The placement of the knobs of these new busks
is somewhat different from our regular busks
in that the bottom two knobs are closer together
for more abdominal support.
91-8552G-11 11" (28cm)
long
91-8552G-12.5 12.5" (32cm)
long
91-8552G-13 13" (33cm)
long
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Straight Busk regular
91-8550-04 4"
91-8550-05 5"
91-8550-06 6"
91-8550-07 7"
91-8550-08 8"
91-8550-09 9"
91-8550-10 10"
91-8550-11 11"
91-8550-11.5 11½"
91-8550-12 12"
91-8550-12.5 12½"
91-8550-13 13"
91-8550-14 14"
91-8550-15 15"
91-8550-16 16"
Note: Many busks
look like this but are not made of
spring steel and bend easily. Beware
of a "good deal" when buying
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Straight Busk
The placement of the knobs of these new busks
is somewhat different from our regular busks
in that the bottom two knobs are closer together
for more abdominal support.
91-8552-11.5 11
1/2" (29cm) long
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Spoon Busk
91-8555-12 12"
91-8555-13 13"
91-8555-14 14"
Stainless
steel, "spoon" shaped busk.
Spoon shape is evident both
profile and frontal view. "Spoon" bowl
accommodates the wearer’s stomach.
These are not recommended for "tight lacing’ but
if you do decide to use them for this purpose please
purchase 2 #28-8308-12 to slide in behind the 12" busk
OR 2 #28-8308-13 for the 13" busk. It would be
better to purchase four of each for in front and behind
to give the added support these rather rigid busks
require for tight lacing.
The illustration below should give an idea of the
profile of a spoon busk. The rounded end is the lower
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Wide Busks
91-8559-12 12" long
91-8559-13 13" long
91-8559-14 14" long
Stainless steel busks,
not plastic coated. Two
inches wide in total, each piece is 1" wide. Low nickel levels to minimize
allergic reaction. Good for full-figured people
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